Refers to an outline of a new grammar book from the Spanish Royal Academy. (SK)

A total of 271 items--words, phrases and affixes--were added to the common Spanish dictionary in the period between October and December 1974. This article lists the principal additions, each organized within a larger semantic category. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

Some of the orthographical and phonological problems involved in the use of the Spanish prepositions "ex" and "post" are discussed. Examples are provided. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

Some Spanish nouns designating non-animate things may have either feminine or masculine gender. The reasons given for the choice of gender are many and varied. It is put forward that in some cases the masculine acts as a diminutive and the feminine as an augmentative. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

This article discusses three Spanish suffixes used in the formation of nouns and adjectives: -al, -dad, and -cion. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Shows certain irregularities and uncertainties in the formation of the plural of compounds composed of two nouns or in the case of two nouns in apposition. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

This article discusses the pluralization of surnames in Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

This article discusses various definitions and uses of the Spanish verb "to contemplate." (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Points out that the Spanish "entonces," grammatically an adverb, is being used more and more as a conversational filler without real function or meaning. (Text is in Spanish.) (CK)

This article discusses the way in which the orthography may or may not reflect changes in the pronunciation of Castilian Spanish. Examples substantiate the discussion. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Lists the various ways superlatives may be formed in Spanish, e.g. by adding certain suffixes, by repetition of the adjective, etc. Also shows the forms and uses of superlatives at various levels of communication. (Text is in Spanish.) (TL)

Discusses breakdowns and complications in communication due to faulty use or over-use of words, with specific reference to Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Discusses problems encountered in the use of possessives in spoken Spanish. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)